Dairy - General
The National Milk Producers Federation has released a new manual aimed at minimizing unwanted pharmaceuticals in the food supply.
Cooperatives Working Together assists Dairy Farmers of America and Darigold in selling cheese to the Middle East, Asia, and Central America.
The following information was released by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington:The U.S. Marshals Service seized all cheese products at Estrella Family Creamery (Estrella) in Montesano, Washington, Thursday, October 21, 2010, after repeated tests by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WADA) over the last several months showed the persistent presence of a pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, in Estrellas cheese products and facilities. The pathogen can cause the illness listeriosis which can be life threatening for the aged, infirm, very young or immune compromised individuals. The pathogen can be especially dangerous for pregnant women. U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle authorized the seizure.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a interim rule called: Change in Disease Status of Japan Because of Foot-and-Mouth
Emission reductions roughly equivalent to removing 408,000 cars from California highways
Annual top 100 list includes 14 dairy businesses
Byline: Benzinga Staff American Dairy Changes Corporate Name to Feihe International, Inc. PR Newswire BEIJING and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 BEIJING and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE:ADY; the “Company”), one of the leading producers and distributors of premium infant formula, milk powder and soybean, rice and walnut products in China, today announced that, at theCompany’s annual meeting on October 12, 2010, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change itscorporate name to “Feihe International, Inc.” Promptly following theapproval, the Company filed Articles of Amendment with the state of Utah to implement the change in name. The change in name is effectiveimmediately but the Company’s ticker symbol will remain “ADY.”
Through the first three quarters of 2010, U.S. milk production is running 2.1 billion pounds ahead of the same period last year.
The new Chinese dairy will house around 3,000 milking cows, imported from New Zealand.
Through September, dairy cows slaughtered through federally inspected plants were running 79,000 head fewer than last year.
U.S. milk production is expected to continue rising in 2011, but anticipated higher feed prices will likely curb producer income.
USDA is issuing $17 million in economic loss assistance payments to eligible dairy producers.
California Dairy Producer Group Endorses State Measure to Suspend Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
“California will lose over a million jobs if AB32 is fully implemented.”
The retailer will buy more from small and mid-sized farmers around the world, reduce food waste, and sustainably source key agricultural products.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the corn harvest was 68 percent complete and had increased its pace judging by its historic average.
USDA forecasts higher U.S. production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
Next week, 170 cows will board a plane and leave the familiar pastures of North Dakota for a country halfway around the world."They get put in crates, about five head per crate,” said Bill Price, president of Global Beef Consultants. “Eighteen hours later, they’re in Astana.”
The DCAD calculator allows users to input the levels of four macrominerals — sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur — to help identify current ration DCAD levels and provide a better understanding of why certain levels are critical during each stage of lactation.
Dairy analyst Robin Schmahl urges the U.S. to address its dairy trade issues with Russia and China.
You won’t find many dairyfarmers or agribusiness people in Wisconsin complaining about free trade.They’re hustling to sell more products - cheese, whey, crops, embryos and computer technology - overseas.
European Union farm ministers failed on Monday to agree what steps should be taken to avoid a repeat of last year’s dairy sector crisis, when farmers staged demonstrations and supply boycotts in protest at record low milk prices.
Legislation ends decade-long effort to improve the transparency of dairy pricing.
As neighbors drive past your dairy, does your farm sign convey that you are trustworthy, caring and responsible?
New project will add 100 jobs to Wisconsin; Will break ground November 2010
Instead of selling CWT cattle for slaughter, an Illinois auction market apparently resold some to a different farmer.